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Lavinya Puvanathan

Lavinya Puvanathan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Fresh Graduate from University of Nottingham Malaysia | JPA Scholar | Jan Atkin Prize 2023 Recipient | Axiata ULDP Cohort 13 | EY YTPC 2023 Champion

  • Education

    • SMK Perimbun

      2015 - 2019
      SPM 9A+, 1A

      Activities and Societies: President - Girl Guides Society (2019) Vice President - Media & ICT club (2019) Secretary - Media & ICT club (2018) Peer Guides Prefect (2016 - 2019)

    • University of Nottingham Malaysia

      2020 - 2021
      Foundation in Business and Management Distinction (Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award)

      Activities and Societies: UNM Consulting Club, ACE Society, UNM CPA Australia Student Charter, The Wall Street Society, Badminton club 1st Semester modules: Introduction to Law, Critical Thinking & Study Skill, Elementary Economics & Mathematical Skills, Business & Management in a Global Context2nd Semester modules: The World Economy, Quantitative Methods for Business, Business Accounting, Fundamentals in Economics3rd Semester modules: Computer Basics & Operation Decisions, Contemporary Global Issue, Introduction to Social Science

    • University of Nottingham Malaysia

      2021 - 2024
      BSc (Hons) Finance, Accounting and Management First-Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: UNM Analytics and Accounting Society: A CPA Australia Student Charter, ACE Society, UNM Consulting Club, Badminton Club, The Wall Street Society, UNM Computer Science Year 1 (2021/2022): First-Class [Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award]Competitions / Activities:1. Nottingham Public Policy Competition 2022 (1st Place)2. Astra Zeneca Project iDEA Challenge (National & Regional Finals)3. The Malaysian Social Project Case Competition 2021 & 2022 (Participant)4. Schneider Electric Global Student Experience (Online Participant)5. Touch 'n Go Young Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 (Participant)6. U21 Global Citizen (Online… Show more Year 1 (2021/2022): First-Class [Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award]Competitions / Activities:1. Nottingham Public Policy Competition 2022 (1st Place)2. Astra Zeneca Project iDEA Challenge (National & Regional Finals)3. The Malaysian Social Project Case Competition 2021 & 2022 (Participant)4. Schneider Electric Global Student Experience (Online Participant)5. Touch 'n Go Young Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 (Participant)6. U21 Global Citizen (Online Module)Year 2 (2022/2023): First-Class [Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award]Competitions / Activities:1. EY Young Technology Professional Challenge 2022 (Top 6 Finalists)2. SAS Curiosity Cup 2023 (Participant)3. L'Oréal Brandstorm 2023 (Top 10 Finalists)4. Nottingham Advantage Award (3 Modules Completed)Year 3 (2023/2024): First-ClassCompetitions / Activities:1.EY Young Tax Professional Challenge (Participant)2.Deloitte Tax Challenge (Top 10 Finalists)3.Malaysian Social Project Case4Impact 2023 (Semi-Finalist) Show less

  • Experience

    • University of Nottingham Malaysia Consulting Club

      Dec 2020 - May 2022

      - Assisted the Events Team (Team A & Team B) for the preparations and organisations of the UNM Consulting Club events such as the Case Interview 101 (Zoom event), Webinar: Pursuing a Career in Strategy Consulting and EY Resume Review (Zoom event). - Handled the monthly club ledgers and any reimbursement claims- Organised quizzes for the Management Associate programme under the finance department for the purpose of training the future Executive Committees (ExCo)

      • Event Associate

        Jun 2021 - May 2022

      • Treasurer

        Dec 2020 - May 2022

    • UNM Analytics and Accounting Society: A CPA Australia Student Charter

      Jun 2022 - Apr 2024

      Built this UNM AAS X CPA society through a restructuring effort with the team to combine analytics and accounting events that would bring value-added knowledge for UNM students. Organized the Fresher's Week, CS Fair, Induction Night and iCIMB Industrial Visit for the Autumn Semester with my esteemed committees. The activities for the 2023/24 term ended with a CSR Committees event, Analytics Workshop and AGM during the Spring semester. Overall, it has been a well-rounded learning journey. Assist the President with event planning, preparation and execution of the society's activities for the 2022/23 academic year.

      • President

        May 2023 - Apr 2024

      • Vice President

        Jun 2022 - May 2023

    • ACE Society UNMC

      Jun 2022 - May 2023
      Organising Chairperson

      Organising Chairperson for ACE Society's Reduce Education Disparity (RED Project) for the 2022/23 academic year. Organized an inaugural public speaking workshop at Desa Amal Jireh, an inaugural Japanese cooking workshop at UNM for kids at Kaizen's Children Home, Semenyih and also organized bi-weekly teaching lessons (Maths, English and Digital Literacy) at Kaizen's Children Home.

    • Accenture Southeast Asia

      Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
      Strategy and Consulting Intern

      Developed skills in a first internship and job experience by attending client workshops, preparing slides, newsletters, timesheets and analysing cost reports with guidance from the Strategy & Consulting project team.

    • The Malaysian Hub

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
      Media and Creators Apprentice

      Joined this programme which was designed for university students to experience media & creators department which included content creation for social media postings.

    • KPMG Malaysia

      Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
      KPMG UNM Student Ambassador

      Responsible with a key duty as part of the Events & Attractions team to plan and organize upcoming KPMG UNM events for 2023.

    • Axiata Young Talent Programme

      Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
      University Leadership Development Programme (ULDP) Cohort 13

      ULDP is a 2-week leadership development programme for Malaysian undergraduates studying locally or abroad that provides its participants the opportunity to learn critical skills and business knowledge required of a future CEO. As part of Cohort 13 significant milestone, my team have emerged as the 3rd Place Winner for the Overall Business Simulations throughout the programme.

    • ADA

      Jul 2023 - Sept 2023
      Business Consultant Intern

      An internship within the Data Products department at Axiata Digital & Analytics (ADA) to assists in market research, analyzing patterns, predicting behaviours, report development and providing actionable insights for clients.

    • EY

      Sept 2024 - now
      Technology Strategy and Transformation Consultant - Associate 1

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • U21 Global Citizens

      Common Purpose
      Oct 2022

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Best Overall Performance in Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) 2024 University of Nottingham Malaysia (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) Jul 2024 An award by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in recognition of selected students during the July 2024 Graduation ceremony. I was selected as the Best Overall Performer in the Nottingham University Business School.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) University of Nottingham May 2024 NAA is an employability award where students are given the option to complete 3 additional modules from their respective courses. As part of NAA, I have undertaken the Introduction to Securities and Investments, The art of Public Speaking and also the Global Citizen modules.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      EY Young Technology Professional Challenge 2023 Champion EY Consulting Sdn Bhd. Dec 2023 EY Young Technology Professional Challenge (EY YTPC) 2023 is a well-rounded challenge that allows students to brainstorm new innovative ideas taking into account business acumen, commercial awareness and technology skills. This is my 2nd round joining EY YTPC as it has been a competition that I truly enjoyed working with and thus after 1 year, we decided to come back stronger again and emerged as the Champion in this 2nd edition. Additionally, we also won an Honorable Mention of… Show more EY Young Technology Professional Challenge (EY YTPC) 2023 is a well-rounded challenge that allows students to brainstorm new innovative ideas taking into account business acumen, commercial awareness and technology skills. This is my 2nd round joining EY YTPC as it has been a competition that I truly enjoyed working with and thus after 1 year, we decided to come back stronger again and emerged as the Champion in this 2nd edition. Additionally, we also won an Honorable Mention of Innovation@Scale. Show less
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Jan Atkin Prize 2023 Emeritus Professor Brian Atkin, University of Nottingham Nov 2023 This prize fund has been established by Emeritus Professor Brian Atkin, former CEO of the University of Nottingham Malaysia (2003-2008) in the memory of his late wife, Jan Atkin. It aims to award students who have met both academic standards and who are deemed to have made the greatest contribution to campus or to the community.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ASEAN DSE) 2023 2nd Runner-up ASEAN Foundation and SAP Southeast Asia Sep 2023 ASEAN DSE is a regional data analytics competition that requires participants to develop data-driven insights and recommendations across 6 SDG Goals namely SDG 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13. Together with my another teammate, Yee Huei , we achieved the 2nd runner-up position!
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Champion for Schneider Electric Go Green 2023, Malaysia Country Finals Schneider Electric Malaysia Aug 2023 This competition is organized by Schneider Electric and aims to support innovative solutions that address emerging global challenges of energy management. We have teamed up with a group of 4 students during this challenge and emerged as the champion team.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award 2023/24 University of Nottingham Malaysia Aug 2023 My third consecutive UNM Dean's List achievement which is awarded to selected students for outstanding academic performance during the Year 2 degree.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Tech4Good Business Simulation 2023 Champion International Council of Malaysian Scholars (ICMS) and Axiata Group Jul 2023 We were grouped up randomly in a team of 6 students to create innovative solutions that can positively impact the society as a digital business startup and we emerged as the winning team with our proposal.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Dell Business Challenge 2023 1st Runner-Up Dell Technologies Apr 2023 This competition tested our analytical and accounting skills to evaluate a project deal in a fast-paced environment. We were grouped up randomly in teams of 5 students from different universities and emerged as the 1st Runner-Up.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Top 10 Individual in Huawei Sales Elite Challenge 2023 Huawei Malaysia Apr 2023 Participated in the Huawei Sales Elite Challenge 2023 where we were grouped up randomly in a team of 5 students to solve a B2C and B2B case study face-to-face at Kuala Lumpur. I was selected as part of the team leader and chosen as the Top 10 Best Performing Individuals.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award 2022/23 University of Nottingham Malaysia Aug 2022 Awarded to selected students for outstanding academic performance during the Year 1 degree.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      First Place - Nottingham Public Policy Competition Nottingham Economics Society and Nottingham School of Economics Mar 2022 Collaborated in a team of 3 to evaluate and proposed 3 policy recommendations with regards to the current situation of ethnic disparity and women's participation in Malaysia's workforce.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award 2021/22 University of Nottingham Malaysia Aug 2021 - Awarded to selected students who have achieved outstanding academic performance during the Foundation course
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      JPA Scholarship The Public Service Department Sep 2020 A scholarship awarded to SPM students who have achieved 9A+ and above for the 2019 SPM examination.
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Tokoh Seri Bestari Award SMK Perimbun Dec 2019
    • Awarded to Lavinya Puvanathan
      Distinction in the Malaysian National Chemistry Quiz 2019 Malaysian Institute of Chemistry Jul 2019

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by ACE Society UNMC on Feb 2022
      ACE Society UNMCAssociated with Lavinya Puvanathan

    • Assistant Mentor

      Issued by Angsana LEARN on Jan 2021
      Angsana LEARNAssociated with Lavinya Puvanathan

    • Guru Muda Matematik

      Issued by SMK Perimbun on Jan 2019
      SMK PerimbunAssociated with Lavinya Puvanathan